Junior Ruby on Rails Developer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Junior Ruby on Rails Developer to join our development team. This is a remote opportunity for someone with early professional experience who wants to strengthen their Ruby on Rails skills while contributing to real-world applications. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated developer eager to grow their skills in a fast-paced, agile environment while working on impactful projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve features in Ruby on Rails applications.
• Write clean, readable, and maintainable code.
• Troubleshoot bugs and assist with application support.
• Use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build and update user interfaces.
• Work with relational databases and application data.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with team members in a remote environment.
• Write and maintain automated tests.
• Document technical decisions, features, and development processes.
• Learn existing systems and gradually take ownership of assigned features.

• One to two years of experience working with Ruby.
• Some professional, internship, or project experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Basic understanding of Rails conventions and the MVC architecture.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with relational databases and basic SQL queries.
• Experience using Git or another version-control system.
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs and web application development.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate clearly, manage assigned work, and collaborate effectively while remote.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Hotwire, including Turbo and Stimulus.
• Experience using Haml.
• Familiarity with Active Record associations, validations, and queries.
• Experience writing tests with RSpec or Rails’ built-in testing framework.
• Familiarity with Bootstrap or another CSS framework.
• Basic experience working in a Linux environment.
• Familiarity with background jobs, Redis, or Resque. Exposure to Capistrano, Nginx, Passenger, AWS, or another cloud platform.
• Understanding of common web security practices, including authentication and authorization., * Bachelor’s degree preferred, in computer science or related field. Above all else, we value practical experience, curiosity, reliability, attention to detail, and a willingness to ask questions and learn.

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * Salary: $70,000 per year.
• Insurance Coverage: Company pays 100% for the employee premiums. This is an est. $8,300 benefit value for the employee. (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & $50k life) - with options to add dependents at employee’s cost.
• Company 401(k) with generous company match.
• Additional Perks: More than 3 wks. of Paid Vacation Days.

Pay: $70,000.00 per year, * 401(k)

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance